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Part B In what way does Tennyson’s “Morte d’Arthur” most clearly answer the concerns in Part A? A. The narrator dreams that Arthur will return, suggesting that faith can sustain itself on hope. B. Francis pulls the eleventh book of Hall's poem from the fire, suggesting that beauty will be preserved. C. The parson wakes at the end of Hall's poem and grunts "Good!," suggesting that good poetry is always valued. D. A rooster believes it is dawn at the end of Hall's poem and crows, suggesting that Hall's poem will begin a new era.

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1. Bedivere's complaint is related to Hall's concern about the decline of noble knights and chances for nobility in the world.

2. Tennyson's "Morte d'Arthur" answers by having the narrator dream of Arthur's return, symbolizing that faith can sustain itself through hope.

Bedivere's lament echoes Hall's worry about the vanishing era of noble knights and missed opportunities for nobility.


In Tennyson's "Morte d'Arthur," the response to these concerns unfolds as the narrator dreams of Arthur's return, symbolizing the enduring power of faith through hope.


This dream suggests that, despite the decline observed by Bedivere and Hall, there remains a belief in the potential resurgence of noble ideals and chivalry, providing a source of inspiration and continuity for the characters and the world they inhabit.

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Although part of your question is missing, you might be referring to this full question:

Ah! my Lord Arthur, whither shall I go? Where shall I hide my forehead and my eyes? For now I see the true old times are dead, When every morning brought a noble chance And every chance brought out a noble knight.


To what other concern in Tennyson's poem is Bedivere's complaint most clearly related?

A. the parson's concern that faith is declining in the world and that "there was no anchor, none, / To hold by"
O B. Hall's belief that the style of his poem is outdated and his judgment that it is "[mjere chaff and draff, much better burnt"
O C. Francis's concern that Hall's poem be saved and kept "as a sugarplum for Holmes"
D. The narrator's concern about Hall's gift for writing poetry and "what came of that?"


QUESTION 3 In what way does Tennyson's "Morte d'Arthur" most clearly answer the concerns in Question 2?

A. The narrator dreams that Arthur will return, suggesting that faith can sustain itself on hope.

O B. Francis pulls the eleventh book of Hall's poem from the fire, suggesting that beauty will be preserved.

C. The parson wakes at the end of Hall's poem and grunts "Good!, " suggesting that good poetry is always valued.

O D. A rooster believes it is dawn at the end of Hall's poem and crows, suggesting that Hall's poem will begin a new era

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